Caption by Maude Reid: "Rosenthal Shingle Mill, once the John H. Poe Shingle Mill, and earlier still, the old Mt. Hope mill operated by W. L. Hutchins in the 70s." Second caption by Reid: "This building near the old ferry landing was a well-known...

Flood waters begin to rise in Port Barre, St. Landry Parish, during the 1927 flood. This photograph was taken on May 10, 1927. Note the two-story building in the background and compare it with image 000897.